United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Hazardous Waste Engineering
Research Laboratory
Cincinnati OH 45268
Research and Development
EPA/600/S2-87/013 May 1987
Project Summary
Stack Testing of the  Mobile
Plasma Arc Unit

Mark Gollands, Edward Peduto, Joanna Hall, and Howard Schiff
  The Plasma Arc System developed by
Pyrolysis Systems, Incorporated (PSI)
underwent an extensive trial burn pro-
gram in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The
plasma arc reactor with ancillary equip-
ment was designed as a mobile unit for
the highly efficient destruction of liquid
hazardous waste. Product gases from
the pyrolysis reaction are scrubbed and
then flared for the  final destruction of
any remaining hazardous constituents.
  The objectives of this program were
to evaluate the performance of the sys-
tem and to establish its destruction and
removal efficiency (ORE) while pyro-
lyzing both RCRA and TSCA regulated
hazardous wastes.  In February 1985,
the system was operated over a two-
week period while  introducing a liquid
waste containing CCI4. This effort was
essentially repeated in February 1986
when a liquid waste containing PCBs
was introduced to the system. The
emissions were sampled and analyzed
for: carbon tetrachloride  (CCI4), hy-
drogen chloride (HCI), polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated
dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD),  polychlori-
nated dibp - "-.ans (PCDF), and par-
ticulate matter. Of notable concern were
polynuclear aromatics (PNAs), oxides
of nitrogen (NOX) and carbon monoxide
(CO) emissions. Samples of the scrubber
water generated were also analyzed for
CCI4, HCI, PCBs,  PCDD/PCDF, and
PNAs. The system was evaluated during
two separate efforts.
  During the CCI4 trial  burns, the
pyrolysis system met the established
RCRA  requirement with  a DRE for
CCI4 of greater than 99.99 percent.
The CCI4 emissions averaged 24.98 x
106 kg/hr with an average input  of
63.0 kg CCI4/hr. HCI emissions
averaged 0.35 kg/hr. NOX and CO
emissions were 0.35 and 0.14 kg/hr,
respectively. CCI4 discharged through
the scrubber water averaged 6.21  x
10 B kg/hr.
  Results of the PCB trial burns indicate
that the pyrolysis system destroyed the
PCBs to a level of greater than or equal
to 99.9999 percent DRE.  PCB stack
emissions during the three test runs
ranged from Not Detected (ND) to 0.11
x  108  kg/hr with a system DRE of
greater than 99.9999 percent. PCDD
and PCDF stack emissions were in the
range of ND to 0.028 x 106  kg/hr
(PCDD) and 0.082 x 10 6 to 0.304 x
10 6 kg/hr (PCDF). HCI and paniculate
matter emissions averaged 0.0039 and
0.028 kg/hr, respectively. NOxand CO
emissions averaged 0.476 and 0.053
kg/hr,  respectively. PCDDs were not
detected in  the scrubber  water dis-
charge; however, PCDFs were detected
in very small concentrations in only the
first test run. PCBs discharged  in the
scrubber water ranged from ND to 93.1
x 10 6 kg/hr and PNA concentrations
in the ppb range were detected in both
the stack gas and the scrubber water.
  This Project Summary was developed
by EPA's Hazardous Waste Engineering
Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH, to
announce key findings of the research
project that Is fully documented In  a
separate report of the same title (see
Project Report ordering Information at
back).

Introduction
  The U.S.  Environmental  Protection
Agency's Hazardous Waste Engineering
Research Laboratory (HWERL), Cincinnati,
Ohio, and the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)

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established a Cooperative Agreement in
1982. The Agreement called for the con-
struction and testing of a mobile pilot-
scale plasma arc  system for  the  high
efficiency destruction of hazardous waste.
The capacity of the system is nominally
designed to be four kilograms (8.8 pounds)
per minute, and to fit,  with  ancillary
equipment, in a 45-foot trailer. The con-
cept of the plasma arc is that it uses high
intensity energy with temperatures ap-
proaching 10,OOO°C to break  bonds of
hazardous  waste  chemical molecules
down to the atomic state. The recombina-
tion of these atoms produces molecules
such  as hydrogen,  carbon monoxide,
carbon dioxide and hydrochloric acid. The
off-gases from  the plasma system are
subsequently scrubbed to remove hydro-
chloric acid and flared to remove com-
bustibles. A multi-stage sampling program
was designed to characterize and quantify
emissions from the plasma arc unit in
addition to establishing  its destruction
and removal efficiency capabilities.
  In general, the approach taken for this
EPA/NYSDEC Cooperative Agreement
involves four phases of activity. The first
two phases were performed in Canada
with the cooperation of Canadian Federal,
Provincial and local authorities; the third
and fourth phases will be performed in
the State of New York. The total Coopera-
tive Program is as follows:
  Phase I:  Construction and shakedown
           of the  mobile plasma  arc
           system by the vendor, Pyro-
           lysis Systems, Inc. (PSI)
  Phase II:  Performance  testing of the
           plasma system at the Kings-
           ton,  Ontario  test site (GCA
           involvement).
  Phase III: Transportation, installation
           and  verification of system
           performance at a site in New
           York State.
  Phase IV: Demonstration tests as de-
           signed by NYSDEC for per-
           mitting purposes  at a  New
           York State hazardous waste
           site.

Project Objectives
  The primary objectives of the program
were  to demonstrate the destruction
capabilities  of  the  system on  waste
materials  containing  chlorinated  com-
pounds. The first series of tests in Phase
II used carbon tetrachloride as the chlori-
nated feed component and as the target
compound in the analyses. This series
was  essentially  a  preliminary test  run
which  could prove the performance of
the system on  a "difficult to destroy"
compound with a very low heat of com-
bustion. Upon the successful demonstra-
tion of compliance with state, provincial,
and Federal requirements, the next test
series involved introducing  an Askarel
blend waste feed containing 12-14 per-
cent polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) by
weight.
  Phase  II measurement activities were
conducted in accordance with the Quality
Assurance Project Plan. The purpose was
to obtain information on the effectiveness
of the plasma arc, scrubber, and flare
systems  in destroying or removing the
compounds of interest in the waste feed
and to assess the reliability of system
components and the stability of destruc-
tion performance. The parameters mea-
sured in  each of the two test series are
shown in Tables 1 and 2.
Test Facility
  All Phase II sampling was conducted
on  the  grounds of the  Royal  Military
College in Kingston,  Ontario, Canada.
The  mobile plasma pyrolysis system, as
shown  in  Figure 1,  was operated  by
Pyrolysis Systems, Inc. (PSI). The plasma
reactor  and ancillary equipment were
housed  in  a 45-foot,  specially adapted
trailer, capable of being transported from
site to site. PSI was responsible for pro-
viding and preparing the synthetic waste
               feed blends for the Subsequent testing.
               Table 3 outlines the waste feed param-
               eters from the two test series.

               Carbon Tetrachloride Trial Burn
                 Sampling  for CCI4  emissions  was
               conducted during Stage II, Test Series 1,
               to determine the overall CCI4 destruction
               and removal efficiency (ORE) of the sys-
               tem. CCI4 was selected as the principal
               organic  hazardous  constituent (POHC)
               because its very low heat of combustion
               suggests it is a difficult material to  be
               thermally destroyed, based on EPA's cur-
               rent ranking guidance1; it is readily avail-
               able, and  it is relatively inexpensive.
               Testing was  initiated on  February  16,
               1985, after four days of plasma arc system
               preparation  and test equipment set up.
               Results for the carbon tetrachloride and
               hydrogen chloride gas test runs are pre-
               sented in Table 4.
                 The waste feed blend of CCI4,  methyl
               ethyl ketone and methanol was introduced
               at rates averaging  2.82, 2.26,  and 2.83
               liters per minute  (L/min). These cor-
               respond to CCI4 mass feed rates of 64.2,
               60.6, and 64.2 kilograms per hour (kg/hr).
               These figures were used  in calculating
               the  destruction and  removal efficiency
               (ORE) of the system shown in Table 4.
                 Scrubber water samples were taken
               and  analyzed  for  CCI4 concentrations
               which were then combined with scrubber
Table 1.    Carbon Tetrachloride Sampling Parameters
       Sampling point
                Measurement parameter
   Postflare product gas

   Spent scrubber water

   Waste feed

   Reactor ash
02, CO, C02, HCI, NOX, CCI4, flue gas velocity and temperature

CCI4

Sample and archive

Sample if available and archive	
Table 2.    PCB Sampling Parameters

  	 Sampling point	
               Measurement parameter*
   Postflare product gas



   Spent scrubber water

   (Reactor ash)

   Waste feed
O2, CO2, CO, NOX, HCI, paniculate matter semivolatiles, VOCs,
PCDDs/PCDFs, PCBs, TCBs flue gas velocity, temperature,
moisture

semi-VOCs, VOCs, TCBs, PCBs, PCDDs/PCDFs

if available

PCDDs/PCDFs, PCBs, TCBs
  * VOCs = volatile organic compounds
   PCDDs = polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins
   PCDFs = polychlorinated dibenzofurans
   PCBs = polychlorinated biphenyls
   TCBs = total chlorinated benzenes

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 Flow Diagram
                                                                                       Off Gases to Flare
                                              Water Separator
                                                (Scrubber)
 Waste Feed   AC/DC j   |
             Rectifier^]
              Cooling Water
 Figure 1.    Process schematic of the PSI plasma pyrolysis unit (from Pyrolysis Systems, Inc.)
                                                                                                 Emergency
                                                                                                 Carbon Filter
                                                    Gas Chromatograph-
                                                    Mass Selectivity Unit

                                                         Laboratory
                                                          Analysis
                                                         Equipment

                                                        Gas
                                                        Chromatograph

                                                   Scrubber Water
                                                   Discharge to Drain
Table 3. Waste Feed Parameters
Parameters
Carbon tetrachloride burns-2/85
CC/4, mass %
Feed flow rate. L/min
Specific Gravity, kg/L
CCI4 feed rate, mg/min
kg/hr
PCB Bums - 2/86
PCB, mass %
Feed rate, kg/min
PCB feed rate, kg/min
kg/hr
Run 1

35
2.82
1.08
1.07
64.2

14.3
2.10
0.30
18.0
Run 2

40
2.26
1.12
1.01
60.6

12.5
2.33
0.29
17.4
Run 3

35
2.83
1.08
1.07
64.2

12.8
2.20
0.28
16.8
Average

36
2.64
1.09
1.05
63.0

13.2
2.21
0.29
17.4
water flow rates to yield the CCI4 mass
discharged to the sewer. The concentra-
tions  of CCI4 detected in  the  scrubber
water were 1.27,  5.47, and 3.26 ppb
(jug/L), respectively, for the three 1 -hour
tests.  The mass discharge  rates are pre-
sented in Table 4.
  During  the CCI4 waste feed  burns,
samples of the postflare stack gas were
obtained and analyzed for  HCI and CCI4.
In addition to these parameters, the stack
gas flow rate, temperature, and bulk gas
constituents (02, CO, C02 and NOX) were
monitored on a continuous basis.
  During Run 1, hydrogen chloride gas
(HCI) was sampled at the preflare location
but was aborted after 20 minutes due to
plugging of the  sample line by the high
carbon and moisture content of the gas
stream. This sample was invalidated. No
further  testing was  attempted at this
location after several f larebacks occurred,
causing safety concerns at this sampling
location. The concentrations of HCI found
in the stack gas were 137.7 and 247.2
milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3) for
Runs 2 and 3, respectively.
  The concentrations of CCI4 present in
the stack  gas  during Runs 1, 2, and 3
were below the detection limit of the
electron capture  gas  chromatograph
(GC/ECD) analytical instrument (less than
2 ppb).  For the purposes of this report,
and  the establishment  of a reportable
ORE for the system while firing a CCI4-
containing  waste  feed, CCI4 emission
rates of 29.27 x 10'6, 22.79 x 1CT6, and
24.98 x  10"6 kg/hr  were  used  in the
calculations. The DRE is calculated using
only the stack gas emission rate and does
not include  CCI4 discharged   in the
scrubber water. Therefore, the established
DREs for Runs 1, 2, and 3 are all greater
than 99.99 percent, assuming a detection
limit of less than 15 ppb (the next highest
calibration standard above the blank).
  The test combustion  data  are sum-
marized in Table 5. As is the  case with
most combustion sources,  NOX and  CO
are good indicators of combustion tem-
peratures and efficiency. During startup
and shutdown  operations, the flare is
quite  unstable  due  to the non-steady
reactor product gas supply. This is due to
the fact that, during startup, the reactor
requires a minimum time period to reach
equilibrium temperature. Because of the
instability upon startup, the system was
brought up to operating temperatures on
a waste feed containing nonchlorinated
compounds, such as methyl ethyl  ketone
(MEK). Once online and up to tempera-
ture, the  chlorinated waste was then
introduced. There was usually a slight
instability in the system as the new waste
entered the plasma as was evidenced by
changes in the  postflare stack gas tem-
peratures and concentrations of 02, CO2,
and NOX.  Generally,  once system tem-

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Table 4.    CCI4 Trial Burns — CCI4 and HCI Emissions

                                      Run 1     Run 2
                       Run 3    Average
Date, 1985

Test duration, min

Waste Feed Parameters

Waste Feed Composition
    CC/4, mass %
    MEK/MeOH
    Specific gravity kg/L

Waste Feed Flow Rate,
    L/min
    kg/min

CCI4 Feed Rate, kg/min
              kg/hr

Scrubber Water Parameters

Discharge Flow Rate,
    L/min
CCI4 Concentration,
CCI4 Discharge Rate,
    kg/hr
    Ib/hr

Stack Gas Parameters

Average Flow Rate, m3/mina
                ft3/mina

Average Temperature, °C
                  °F

HCI Cone., mg/m3a
HCI Emissions, kg/hr
             Ib/hr
CC/4 Cone., ppbc
CCI4 Emissions, kg/hr
                 Ib/hr
2/18

60
35
65
1.08
2.82
3.05

1.07
64.2
33

1.27
2/26

60
40
60
1.12
2.26
2.53

1.01
60.6
30

5.47
2/26

60
35
65
1.08
2.83
3.06

1.07
64.2
32

3.26
60
36
64
1.09
2.64
2.88

1.05
63.0
32

3.33
2.51xW'6  9.85xW'6   6.26xW'6  6.21xW6
5.54x10'6  21.71xW'6  13.80x10'6 13.68x106
38.13
1,346.3

908
1,666
N/A
N/A
29.69
1,048.3

821
1.510

138
0.25
0.55
29.81
1,052.7

692
1,277

247
0.44
0.97
32.54
1,149.1

807
1.484

193
0.35
0.76
System CCI4 ORE.'
c          c          c         c

29.27x10's  22.79x106  22.89x10'e 24.98x10'6
64.39xW'6  50.14x10'6  50.36x10'6 54.96x10'e
                                   >99.99
         >99.99
                                                        >99.99
                              >99.99
 a Dry standard conditions as defined by 20°C and 760 mm Hg.
 b HCI sampling conducted at preflare location. Sampling suspended due to carbon plugging of
  train (not analyzed).
 0 Results are based on estimated detection limit of 2 ppb. Actual detection limit was in the range
  of 2-15 ppb and was not quantified.
peratures stabilized,  CO concentrations
were relatively constant at a level of less
than 0.17 kg/hr.

PCB Trial Burn
  In February 1985, three endurance PCB
trial burns were conducted.  The waste
feed during these burns was comprised
of a blend of three Aroclors, trichloro-
benzene, methyl  ethyl ketone,  and
methanol. Askarel (Aroclor/trichloroben-
zene blend) comprised approximately 25
percent of the waste feed by weight. This
test series was included in the program
    to test the plasma pyrolysis system over a
    period of four hours while a waste of this
    type was introduced.

    Waste Feed — Askare
    1/MEK/MEOH
      The PCB waste feed blend was intro-
    duced at an average rate of 2.21 kg/min
    with a PCB mass input of 0.28 kg/min or
    16.7 kg/hr. This mass input  includes
    monotnrough decachlorinated biphenyls.
    Integrated samples were obtained during
    each test run from  the valving assembly
    just prior to the feed ring of the reactor
vessel. At this point, the waste feed blenc
was well mixed and representative ol
that fed into the  plasma reactor. The
samples were analyzed for total  PCBs,
chlorobenzenes, polychorinated dibenzo-
p-dioxins (PCDDs), and  polychlorinated
dibenzofurans (PCDFs).

Scrubber Water
  Scrubber water samples were collectec
during each  test run and analyzed foi
volatile and  semivolatile compounds in-
cluding PCBs and PCDDs/PCDFs. Durinc
Runs 3-1, 3-2,  and 3-3, scrubber watei
flow rate was 36.5,33.0, and 32.5 L/min
respectively.
  The volatile compounds found  in the
scrubber water were principally benzene
toluene, chlorobenzene,  and styrene
Chloroethane and 2-butanone were alsc
found  in  Run  3-3  in  measurable
quantities.
  Generally, the semivolatile compounds
detected and quantified in the scrubbei
water are sister compounds to naphtha
lene and pyrene. The samples were two
phased,  and the carbon layer typically
had higher concentrations of semivolatile
compounds than the aqueous phase. Ir
most cases, the carbon separated frorr
the aqueous solution, forming a top layei
with a light, meringue-type consistency
In other samples, the carbon remained ir
suspension or gradually settled out ovei
a period of  time. This inconsistency ir
carbon  layer formation may  be  due tc
varying consistency of the scrubber watei
in which the density of the carbon is
greater than that of the aqueous solutior
phase.
  Split  scrubber water  samples were
analyzed by a second laboratory for PCB
PCDD, and  PCDF content. In addition
Run 3-1 scrubber water samples were
analyzed  for chlorobenzenes,  chloro
phenols, and benzo (a) pyrene.  PCDDs
were not detected  in the scrubber watei
in any of the runs. PCDFs were detectec
in only the first run and mono through
decachlorinated biphenyls in the last twc
runs. Mono  and dichlorinated biphenyl:
represented approximately 89  and 81
percent of the  total  PCB mass in Run;
3-2 and 3-3, respectively.

Postflare Stack Gas
  Stack gas  samples were collected dur
ing each run utilizing a variety of samplinc
trains and methods to obtain the require(
parameters. The stack gas constituent;
sampled for included 02, C02, CO, N0?
paniculate matter, HCI, volatiles, semi
volatiles, PCBs, and PCDDs/PCDFs. Alsc

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Table S.    Combustion Parameters — CCI4 Trial Burns
     Test run
                                        1
                                Average
Date. 1985

Stack Gas Flow Rate, trf/min"
                 ft3/mina

Stack Gas Temperature, °C
                   °F

NOX Concentration, ppm (v/v)
   Emission Rate, kg/hr
               Ib/hr

CO Concentration, ppm (v/v)
   Emission Rate, kg/hr
               Ib/hr

02, percent
CO2, percent	
2/18

38.13
1,346.3

908
1.666

106
0.46
1.02

48
0.13
0.28

12.7
6.0
2/26

29.69
1.048.2

821
1,510

92
0.31
0.69

57
0.12
0.26

14.4
5.7
2/26

29.81
1,052.7

692
1,277

81
0.28
0.62

81
0.17
0.37

15.1
4.9
32.54
1,149.1

807
1.484

93
0.35
0.78

62
0.14
0.30

14.1
5.5
' Dry standard conditions as defined by 20°C and 760 mm Hg.
included were measurements of gas
temperature, velocity, and moisture.
  During the three operational periods in
which sampling runs 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3
were conducted, the postflare stack gas
was monitored for 02, CO2, CO, and NOX
using GCA's continuous emission moni-
toring system (CEMS).
  Emissions of hydrochloric acid  were
sampled at the postflare stack to deter-
mine stack gas concentrations as well as
the HCI  mass emission rates. Concen-
trations in the gas stream were quite low
during all three runs averaging only 1.68
mg/m3  for an average  emission rate of
64.1 mg/min or 0.0084 Ib/hr.
  Paniculate emissions from the  stack
show an average paniculate concentra-
tion of  0.005 grains per dry standard
cubic foot (gr/dscf) with an  average
emission rate of 463.2 mg/min or 0.061
Ib/hr. Run 3-1 results were almost twice
as  high as those from  Run 3-2 or 3-3.
During Run 3-1, the stack gas tempera-
ture was much lower and the stack gas
flow rate was higher than the two sub-
sequent runs. System problems that led
to a shortening of Run 3-1 may also have
caused  the increased grain loading (i.e.,
higher carbon concentrations in the re-
actor gas and postflare  stack gas).
      Sampling for semivolatile organics took
    place during each test  period using a
    Modified Method 5 (MM5) sampling train
    with an XAD sorbent module in place.
    The semivolatile samples were analyzed
    by GC/MS. As with the scrubber water
    samples, the principal components found
    were  naphthalene  and  its  sister
    compounds.
      A  sampling train similar to the one
    used for the collection of nonchlorinated
    semivolatile organic compounds was used
    to collect samples  to be analyzed  for
    polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), poly-
    chlorinated  dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs),
    and  polychlorinated dibenzofurans
    (PCDFs).  A destruction and removal ef-
    ficiency (DRE) for the plasma pyrolysis
    system when firing PCB-containing liquid
    wastes was calculated for each run and
    is presented in Table 6.
      In calculating the DRE for PCBs during
    Runs 3-2, and 3-3, an estimate of  the
    maximum possible  PCB emission  rate
    had  to be used for these runs because
    the  sample  analyses yielded  results
    below the instrument  detection Mmits.

    Conclusions
      Based  on  the test results  and  the
    operatioal  experience associated with
this test  program,  it can be concluded
that the technology shows promise as an
emerging technology which should be
further demonstrated.  The data con-
tained herein are useful for engineering
research purposes and  support  the
conclusion  that the technology  shows
promise for future trial burn programs.
  The further conclusions are focused on
the demonstration of an acceptable
destruction  and  removal  efficiency as
delineated  in the RCRA and  TSCA
regulations.
• Results from the carbon tetrachloride
   test burns indicate that  the system is
   capable  of destroying  "difficult to
   destroy" compounds. The DREs from
   each of the three test burns exceeded
   the  minimum RCRA requirement of
   <99.99%  destruction  removal
   efficiency.
• HCI  emission rates conformed to the
   allowable limits of <4  kg/hr  and
   <99% removal  efficiency based on
   inlet total chlorine content.
• Concentration of CCU in the scrubber
   effluent  ranged from 1.27-5.47 /ug/L
   Effluent   levels  met the  criteria for
   discharge to the sewage treatment
   plant.
• Results  from  the  PCB test  burns
   indicate  that the system is capable of
   destroying a PCB liquid waste blend
   consistent with the TSCA requirement
   of >99.9999% DRE.
• HCI emission rates were again  con-
   sistent with the requirement of  >4 kg/
   hr and >99% removal efficiency based
   on total chlorine input.
• High  concentrations  of polynuclear
   aromatic  hydrocarbon compounds
   were  detected  in the  two-phased
   scrubber effluent. The predominant
   species  were   naphthalene,  ace-
   naphthalene, phenanthrene,  pyrene,
   and fluoranthene Levels were in the
   range of 12,000-72,000,ug/L Corres-
   ponding  levels  in the  flue gas dis-
   charge were less than 245 /ug/m3.
• No  appreciable  levels  of dioxin or
   furan compounds  (as  total tetra
   through   octa)  were detected  in the
 Table 6.    Plasma Pyrolysis System DRE for PCBs3 in a Liquid Waste Feed
Date
2/12/86
2/20/86
2/22/86
Rune ft
3-1
3-2
3-3
Run duration
(min)
115
240
240
Waste feed rate
(kg/min)
2.10
2.33
2.20
PCB content
(% weight)
14.3
12.5
12.8
PCB mass
input (kg/hr)
18.018
17.475
16.896
PCB mass
out (kg/hrf
0. 1 1x1 0~6
<1.1x1Q-Sc
<1.1x1ffac
System DRE
percent
>99.9999
>99.9999
>99.9999
 a Total PCBs as Mono (1) through Deca (10) polychlorinated biphenyls.
 b PCB mass out does not include PCB mass discharged through scrubber water. Only stack emissions are used in the calculations.
 c Concentrations of PCBs were below the instrument detection limits according to Zenon's analyses. In order to establish a minimum DRE, the sum of
  their detection limits for Cl-1 — CI-10 was used to obtain a maximum possible emission rate.

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  scrubber water. In  all cases, levels
  were eiother nondetectable or signif-
  icantly less than 1 ng/L. Correspond-
  ing levels in the flue gas were in the
  ranges of 39.1-139 ng/m3 for the total
  compounds  and ND-12.6  ng/m3 for
  the tetra-octa-chlorinated  dibenzo-p-
  dioxin.

Reference
 1.  "Presentation of a Method for the
    Selection of  POHCs  in Accordance
    with the RCRA Interim Final Rule,
    Incinerator Standards," January 23,
    1981, Off ice  of Solid  Waste.
Mark  Go/lands. Edward Peduto.  Joanna Hall,  and Howard Schiff are with
  Alliance Technologies Corporation (Formerly GCA Technology Division. Inc.),
  Bedford. MA 01730.
C. C. Lee is the EPA Project Officer (see below).
The complete report, entitled "Stack Testing of the Mobile Plasma Arc Unit,"
  (Order No.  PB 87-152 450/AS; Cost: $13.95, subject to change) will be
  available only from:
        National Technical Information Service
        5285 Port Royal Road
        Springfield, VA 22161
        Telephone: 703-487-4650
The EPA Project Officer can be contacted at:
        Hazardous Waste Engineering Research Laboratory
        U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
        Cincinnati, OH 45268

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